Operator's Manual

OperatingTips
GeneralTips
•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthis
manualcarefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareaofoperation.
•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolid
objects.Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting
season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.
•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal
Tororeplacementblade.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Cleanunderthemachineaftereachmowing;refer
toCleaningundertheMachine(page20).
•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.
•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup
moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter
andreducesengineperformance.
•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe
bestcuttingresults.
WARNING
Operatingamachinewithitsengine
runningataspeedgreaterthanthefactory
settingcancausethemachinetothrowa
partofthebladeorenginetowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.
–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster
thannormal,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
CuttingGrass
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes
oftheyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocut
grassatthe64mm(2-1/2inch),76mm(3inch),
or89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting-heightsettings.Cut
onlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe64mm(2-1/2inch)setting
unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhen
grassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,rst
mowatthehighestcutting-heightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand
theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themachine
mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
•Sharpentheblade.
•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthe
samecutting-heightsetting.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
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